A Case of Extraction of a Submandibular Duct Sialolith Using Carbon Dioxide Laser

Sialoliths in the floor of the mouth are a disease that dentists sometimes encounter. Sialoliths occur in both the major and minor salivary glands, but among the major salivary glands, the submandibular gland is the most common, especially in its duct and the junction of the duct. In this study, we used a carbon dioxide laser to remove sialoliths that had formed in the submandibular gland duct.